cross-questions

verb

present tense third-person singular of cross-question
as in inquires (of)

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  1. pumps
  2. examines
  3. bombards
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  • The teen was using an apparatus called a third lung, which floats on the water's surface and pumps air to divers through a breathing hose, the affidavit said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There is also a prototype pair of red Valentino Garavani Rockstud pumps identical to those worn by Streep in the film’s trailer.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • The Safety Net examines what the advent of the internet means on the timescale of civilizations.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Burnout research examines organizational conditions that prevent recovery.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of examines
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  • But his aides insisted the dangers play no role in his policymaking decisions, even as the US bombards Iran.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of bombards
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